James Harris plays down talk of Glamorgan loan spell

Harris has not played in Middlesex’s last four county championship matches while Glamorgan have a fast bowler injury problem with Graham Wagg joining Mike Reed, Huw Waters and Jon Glover on the sidelines

Former Glamorgan seamer James Harris has distanced himself from the prospect of a loan move to the Welsh county this summer.

Harris has not played in Middlesex’s last four county championship matches with his last first-class appearance in mid May as the England Lions star has fallen behind Steve Finn, Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones in the Lord’s fast bowling pecking order.

Middlesex’s Tom Helm spent just over a month on loan with Glamorgan earlier this summer but when Harris was asked whether he could follow suit, he replied: “That’s not a question that has been put to me yet.

“What I would say to that is the Middlesex bowling attack in the championship is made up of Tim Murtagh. Steven Finn, Toby Roland-Jones and myself who are rotating for three seamer spots.

“I can’t see any loan happening but we will have to wait and see.

“My season has been a bit up and down.

“I have played in all of the T20 games and done reasonably well.

“The championship started really well before having a few barren games and I have subsequently not played since.

“I am bowling well but perhaps not as threatening as I would like.

“I have done a lot of remedial work on my action to change my game for the better.

“It’s frustrating because it’s taking me time to get there but I’m sure I will.”

Harris was talking after his Middlesex side lost by six wickets against his old Glamorgan team-mates in the Twenty20 match at Richmond.

After Middlesex had set a victory target of 185, Harris suffered a mixed evening as his four overs cost 49 runs although he did pick up the wickets of centurion Jim Allenby and Ben Wright in successive balls.

“I am distraught we lost,” said Harris.

“We thought we had a good score to defend but credit to Jim with the way he played.

“Jim and Jacques Rudolph got off to a good start and although we pulled it back it was not enough.”

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The 24-year-old has found his county championship chances curtailed with Middlesex this season because of the form of Steven Finn, Toby Roland-Jones and Tim Murtagh and Harris has not played a first class match since mid May

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